CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Preview

Captain Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel

All-New Captain Marvel #1 takes Carol Danvers even higher as the fan-favorite goes cosmic. Carol’s deep space adventures mean new friends, enemies, a new home and potentially a new love.

 

Marvel shared a first look at All-New Captain Marvel #1 by new artist David Lopez. You can remember Lopez’s work from X-Men with Brian Wood.

 

Writer Kelly Sue DeConnick tells Carol Corps fans and potential new readers what to expect from Captain Marvel’s new mission. Continue reading CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Preview

New MS. MARVEL Begins

Ms. Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel
Ms. Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel

Mighty. Marvel. Muslim.

 

This brand new hero in her own solo book comes to the Marvel Universe this week.

 

Ms. Marvel is the code name now used by a teenage girl from New Jersey. When Kamala Khan develops shape-shifting powers she decides to become a hero and adopts the code name once used by her favorite Avenger, Carol Danvers.

 

Writer G. Willow Wilson explains what makes this new Ms. Marvel different on Marvel.com: Continue reading New MS. MARVEL Begins

14 Characters to Watch in 2014 Part One

Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #1 courtesy Marvel
Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #1 courtesy Marvel

1. Bucky Barnes

Captain America’s sidekick turned deadly enemy turned ally will have a huge 2014. Sebastian Stan reprises his role as Bucky in Captain America: The Winter Soldier coming April 4. The Star-Spangled Avenger’s sequel is based on my all-time favorite Cap stories by Ed Brubaker.

Bucky co-stars in the All-New Invaders by James Robinson. The World War II heroes reunite against the Kree in the upcoming book. The Winter Soldier: The Bitter March by Rick Remender is a retro story set back when Bucky was the brainwashed assassin. Continue reading 14 Characters to Watch in 2014 Part One

Best Comics of 2013: Heroes, Trends and More

Avengers #22 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #22 courtesy Marvel

We continue our look at the amazing year in comic books. Here are more of our favorite heroes, moments, creators and trends of 2013.

 

Best Team Leader: Steve Rogers, now and forever but especially as seen in Infinity. The master tactician rallied the universe and coached his team (Thor – Infinity MVP?) to an intergalactic victory against the Builders and then take back the Earth from Thanos. Continue reading Best Comics of 2013: Heroes, Trends and More

Best of 2013 Women of the Year Part 1

All-New X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel

This is a celebration of the women of comics in 2013 – characters and creators who made an impact!

 

Jean Grey

 

After years of teasing the return of Jean, Marvel did make her part of the Marvel Now in a way no one was saw coming! In a brilliant move – writer Brian Michael Bendis brought the original five X-Men (actually Beast did it) into present in All-New X-Men #1. Future shock ignited Jean’s powers earlier than it should have and by the first arc was over – a strong, confident Jean declared she and her originals were Continue reading Best of 2013 Women of the Year Part 1

MS. MARVEL Getting to Know Kamala Khan

Ms. Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel
Ms. Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel

A brand new hero in her own solo book comes to the Marvel Universe in 2014.

 

Ms. Marvel is the code name now used by a teenage girl from New Jersey. When Kamala Khan develops shapeshifting powers she decides to become a hero and adopts the code name once used by her favorite Avenger, Carol Danvers.

 

Writer G. Willow Wilson tells Marvel.com what makes this Ms. Marvel very different:

 

“The Ms. Marvel mantle has passed to Kamala Khan, a high school student Continue reading MS. MARVEL Getting to Know Kamala Khan

Kelly Sue DeConnick on Captain Marvel in Movies

Captain Marvel #17 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #17 courtesy Marvel

The special Captain Marvel Carol Corps issue is out today. To celebrate the arrival of Captain Marvel #17 I wanted to share the final part of my one on one with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick at GeekGirlCon.

The Carol Corps would love to see Carol Danvers make the leap from comic books to television or a movie. Could we see Carol on an episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or an Avengers sequel or possibly her own series or solo movie?

I asked DeConnick what’s the most important for filmmakers to get right about Carol in transitioning the fan-favorite Avenger from comic book to other mediums.

Continue reading Kelly Sue DeConnick on Captain Marvel in Movies

Top 5 Comic Books November 6, 2013

Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

Amazing X-Men #1 Can Nightcrawler be saved from a fate worse than death?Wolverine, Storm, Beast, Iceman, Northstar and Firestar go on a quest to save the man who is the heart of soul of the X-Men. Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness team up for a brand new adventure that might take the mutants to hell and back!

 

Captain Marvel #17 It’s the Carol Corps issue! Kelly Sue DeConnick writes a salute to the devoted fans who keep the fan-favorite Avenger flying. If you’ve been to a comicon in the past year you can’t help by feel the passion of the Carol Corps cosplayers and fans. It’s not just a comic book it’s a movement – see and feel what it’s about. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Books November 6, 2013